Best time to visit La Mongie

The climate in La Mongie through the year

When to go

La Mongie scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in July and August, peaking at 79 out of 100 in August. A typical August day reaches 19°C and the night falls to 7°C, with rain on about 9 days and clear sky 67 % of the time. June and September are a fair alternative, with scores of 55–57. The lowest score is in April (26), when days are cool at around 7°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a July day (19°C) is about 19 degrees warmer than a January day (1°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in November–April. Precipitation is spread evenly over the year, from 67 mm in July to 118 mm in October (about 1,080 mm in all). Snow typically lies on the ground in December–April, deepest in February (about 40 cm).

Daylight

Daylight lasts from about 9 hours in December to 15.5 hours in June. La Mongie lies about 1,900 m above sea level, which makes it roughly 12 degrees cooler than the lowlands around it.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. La Mongie scores 65 or more in these months:

• Sun and warmth (22–30 °C): July and August, up to 75
• City break (15–25 °C): June–September, up to 85
• Hiking (10–22 °C): June–October, up to 86
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): April–October, up to 94
• Skiing: snow cover and cold enough in January and February

How it compares

Of the 155 destinations Eddigo covers in France, La Mongie is the 35th coolest over the year and the 59th wettest. It has 2 months with a good score, against 3 for a typical destination in the country. In August, when La Mongie scores 79, Peyragudes (27 km away) scores 83 and Val d'Azun (32 km away) scores 85. In April, when La Mongie is at its lowest, Valencia in Spain scores 76 and lies 390 km away. See where to go in August for the best destinations that month.